William Meronek Explained

Position:Centre
Played For:Montreal Canadiens
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:155
Birth Date:1917 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada
Career Start:1937
Career End:1950

William Meronek (April 15, 1917 — May 25, 1999), nicknamed "Bill" or "Smiley", was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 20 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens between 1940 and 1943. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1950, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Stony Mountain, Manitoba.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1934–35St. Boniface SealsMJHL10 7 7 14 0
1935–36Portage TerriersMJHL16 16 7 23 26 6 6 12 6
1936–37Portage TerriersMJHL16 21 20 41 44 3 0 3 2
1937–38Verdun Maple LeafsQSHL20 10 10 20 48 4 3 7 0
1938–39Verdun Maple LeafsQSHL22 17 17 34 92 0 1 1 0
1939–40Montreal CanadiensNHL8 2 2 4 0
1939–40Verdun Maple LeafsQSHL26 14 23 37 10
1940–41Montreal Senior CanadiensQSHL29 17 10 27 4
1941–42Montreal Senior CanadiensQSHL31 4 15 19 326 8 6 14 0
1942–43Montreal Senior CanadiensQSHL23 13 19 32 4
1942–43Montreal CanadiensNHL12 3 6 9 01 0 0 0 0
1943–44Montreal RoyalsQSHL19 12 16 28 07 6 4 10 0
1943–44Montreal NoordynMCHL10 13 13 26 6
1944–45Montreal RoyalsQSHL23 16 32 48 86 3 4 7 0
1945–46Montreal RoyalsQSHL35 15 36 51 188 0 4 4 2
1946–47Lachine RapidesQPHL49 39 63 102 1410 4 7 11 10
1947–48Lachine RapidesQPHL1 0 0 0 0
1948–49Hull VolantsECSHL15 11 27 38 47 8 3 11 2
1949–50Hull VolantsECSHL10 5 10 15 013 7 11 18 0
1949–50Cornwall CalumetsECSHL15 7 17 24 6
QSHL totals229 118 178 296 8937 21 22 43 2
NHL totals20 5 8 13 01 0 0 0 0

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